The Picturor! V.1.01 All rights reserved. Programed By Michel Dallaire, May 14th 1992. Compiled using DoorFrame 3.0 from Ted Freemand and QuickBasic 4.5 from Microsoft. You will need BRUN45.EXE inside path directory in order to run this programm! WARRANTY -------- This product is provided "as is" without warranty any kind. The entire risk as to the results and performance of the program is assumed by you. Furthermore, the author does not warrant, guarantee, or make any other representations regarding the use of, or the results of the use of the program, and you rely on the program and results solely at your own risk. The author cannot and will not accept responsibility for system damage, loss of profit, or any other special, consequential or incidental damages resulting from the use or inability to use this product. DISTRIBUTION ------------ You are encouraged to distribute The Picturor! V1.0 provided that all files contained in the archive are distributed in their original and unmodified state. You don't have the right to distribute your registration key file. FILES DESCRIPTION ----------------- PICTO.EXE The main program READ_IT.TXT The main instruction sysop file (The file you read now) * LOCAL.CFG Demo of a configuration file created by LOCAL.EXE * DORINFO1.DEF Demo of a BBS Exit file QBBS compatible created by LOCAL.EXE * FILES.BBS Demo of a file list format QBBS compatible * EASTER.ANS ANSI demo file PRESENT.ANS Demo of a presentation ANSI file INSTRUCT.ANS Demo of an instruction ANSI file. * use in the local demo mode. INSTRUCTIONS ------------ This software is used to display .ANS (ANSI files format) to users. The Picturor! can be used for a catalog, instruction book, magazine, drawing contest or simply to display files. It has so far been tested only on Remote Access 1.11, but it should work on any BBS with a FILES.BBS list format. LOAD THE PICTUROR! ------------------ To load Picturor! in local mode, (for Demo. purposes), type from the Picto directory PICTO LOCAL.CFG It will ask you your name and go on. Take note that if will run as in an UNREGISTRED mode unless you have the PICTO.KEY file, but always UNREGISTRED when in local mode. You will need to create a configuration file. To do so, at the DOS prompt type: PICTO filename.CFG /C Answer a few questions, (They are described below). That will create the configuration file "filename".CFG. You can use as many .CFG file as you wish with the same program. To execute The Picturor!, make a batch file like like the following: @echo off cd \picto picto confiuration filename with extention cd \RA Here is an example for Remote Access: @echo off cd \PICTO picto door.cfg cd \RA To install the door for Remote Access, use the following example: Type 7 ext. door option line: C:\Command.com /C \ra\picto.bat *m .CFG FILES DESCRIPTION ---------------------- it is made up of 21 lines: 1: Your BBS software exit door file. DRIVE:\PATH\FILENAME.EXT for RA dirve:\ra\dorinfo1.def 2: Name of your BBS (as in your BBS configuration file) 3: SysOp First Name (as in your BBS configuration file) 4: SysOp Last Name (as in your BBS configuration file) 5: Com Port (Only for GT Power BBS. For other system, don't write this line) 6: Node Number (Only for GT Power BBS. For other system, don't write this line) 7: The pathname where the FILES.BBS resides (write the trailing backslash) DRIVE:\PATH\ 8: The pathname where the .ANS files reside (write the trailing backslash) DRIVE:\PATH\ 9: The title you want to use. It will appear on top green line in the menu. 10: Pathname and filename of the presentation file. If you don't want to use one, leave it blank. DRIVE:\PATH\FILENAME.EXT 11: Pathname and filename of the instruction file. If you don't want to use one, leave it blank. DRIVE:\PATH\FILENAME.EXT 12: Description mode when starting. There are 3 modes: 0 - just files names and no description (you can have 112 per screen) 27 - 2 columns files names and half desciptions (32 files per screen.) 65 - 1 columns files names and full descriptions (16 files per screen.) 13: Mode 0 - eneable or diseable 1 = On 0 = Off 14: Mode 27 - eneable or diseable 1 = On 0 = Off 15: Mode 65 - eneable or diseable 1 = On 0 = Off 16: Write 0 (Used in the next release) 17: Leave blank (Used in the next release) 18: Leave blank (Used in the next release) 19: Write 0 (Used in the next release) 20: Drive and pathname where The Picturor! resides (Used in the next release) DRIVE:\PATH\FILENAME.EXT 21: Same as above (Used in the next release) DRIVE:\PATH\FILENAME.EXT FILES.BBS --------- The FILES.BBS format: FILENAME.EXT description of the file (up to 65 car.) eg. Snoppy.ans Snoppy with his computer All files must have then extention .ANS, if other extentions are found or if there is anything else on the line, it will simply bypass them. MULTI-NODE ---------- The Picturor! should work in a multi-node environment, but SHARE must be loaded. Take note that it hasn't been tested yet. Feedbacks are welcome. GENERAL ------- The Picturor! does it's own WatchDog and Carrier Detect if the user is idle for more then 5 minutes, it close the door and return to the BBS. The Picturor! also has SysOp features on the status bar like chat, drop door, modify time left and security level, etc.... Press on the local console to get help. The Picturor! can be used with many configuration files. (useful for on-line catalogs, magazines, books, drawing contests, etc...) ANSI files ---------- If you create files with The Draw 5.00, use the block save (ALT+B) instead of the normal (CTRL+S) and None as line limits, that seems to give better results. There is also a limit for the size of the file. But it depends of your free memory. It is better to swap to disk before entering in the door if this feature is offered with your BBS software. REGISTRATION ------------ The unregitred version is limit to 5 minutes of use, 16 files maximum, the presentation and instruction features doesn't work. When registred, it has an unlimited number of files, can be use at any amount of time, the presentation and instruction features which are very useful. If you find this program useful and plan to use this program for more than 30 days, you'll need to register it. Just copy or print the ORDER.FRM, fill it out and send it to me with 10.00$ Canadian currency if you register it from Canada, or 10.00$ US if you register it from anywhere else (I know if it's more but, I do it will cost me money to convert in to Canadian currency.) Do a check, money order or bank order payable to Michel Dallaire. When you have mailed the ORDER.FRM, call S.A.T.I.C. BBS to download your PICTO.KEY file. (approx 2k.) Add 5$ if you want the lastest copy on on disk 5.25" or 7$ for 3.5" disks. or Add 5$ and give me information needed, and I'll upload it on your system. Here is my BBS informations: S.A.T.I.C. BBS 2400,1200,N,8,1 (418) 968-2017 Take note that the next release and the release after that will always cost 5$ more each time. So if you plan to useing this program, it is to your advantage to register Now! because your Key file will always work on future versions of The Picturor!. If you wait, you'll end up paying more! Call S.A.T.I.C. BBS to find out latest price. When a new version is released the old price will still be good for 30 day's. BUGS, FEEDBACK, SUGGESTIONS --------------------------- Call the above BBS for any problems or bug reports and also for future enhancements and/or versions and suggestions! If you have a bug, send me the DFRAME.ERR file on my BBS so I'll be able to give you a better help. FUTURE ENHANCMENTS ------------------ I'm working on it right now, I'm adding a voting feature which will be very useful for contests, or big choices you want to demostrate on your board. It will also include all the suggestions (if possible) that you send to me. .....